When estimating total energy requirements, a patient reports their employment to be mostly seated and their lifestyle to have little or no strenuous leisure activity. What activity factor would you use?

a. 1.2
b. 2.0-2.4
c. 1.7-1.9
d. 1.4-1.5


Answer: d. 1.4-1.5

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